Janet E. (Teeter) Blattenberger

Janet E. Blattenberger

August 21, 1942     April 27, 2025

Janet E. Blattenberger, 82, Martinsburg, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, April 27, 2025, at her home.

She was born in Woodbury, daughter of the late Ray C. and M. Romaine (Frederick) Teeter.  On October 10, 1964, she married Kenneth R. Blattenberger in the Woodbury Church of God and he preceded her in death on August 30, 2020, after 55 years of marriage.

Surviving are a sister, Lois R. Steward of Roaring Spring; a sister-in-law, Sally Blattenberger of rural Martinsburg; two nieces: Pamela Mauk (Joe) and Wanda Black; two nephews: Scott Steward (Sherri) and Rodney Clapper (Deanna); eight great-nieces and nephews; 12 great-great nieces and nephews; and many loved cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by a sister, Patricia A. Clapper; three brothers-in-law: Jesse “Sonny” Steward, Melvin Clapper and James Blattenberger; and a nephew Allen Clapper.

Janet was a 1960 graduate of Northern Bedford County High School.  In addition to assisting her husband Ken as bookkeeper for their dairy farm for 30 years, she also worked at the New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. Main Office, E.F. Smith Trucking, United Telephone Co., A. Lloyd Steele Plumbing and Heating and Long’s Outpost.

She served 10 years on the Spring Cove school board; six years on the Martinsburg Borough Council; was a former member of the Cove Community Chorus, and acted as a Clerk and Judge of Election for many years at various polling places. Janet was a previous member of the Woodbury Church of God and for many years attended the Clover Creek Church of the Brethren.

She loved her family, church, and friends, and singing in the church choir. Janet liked going to auctions, visiting Lancaster County, working in her flowers, being a homemaker, and watching sports, especially the Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Steelers, and college basketball.

Friends will be received from 9 am until 11 am, Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Clover Creek Church of the Brethren, where a funeral service will begin at 11 am, Pastor Barbara Hammond officiating. Interment will be held at Fairview Cemetery, Martinsburg.

Contributions in Janet’s memory may be given to Bare Memorial Church of God, 508 E. Main St., Roaring Spring, or Morrisons Cove Memorial Park, 201 S. Walnut St., Martinsburg.

Arrangements are by John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., Martinsburg.

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